“By contentment, supreme joy is gained.” – The Yoga Sutra 2:42 “Well, religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.” – The Bible 1 Timothy 6:6 In my last blog, I talked about anatomical dimensions and spatial planes, and I will resume the discussion of the element of Space in dance […]
Elements of Dance: The Body, Core “Definite stability is achieved only when the dancer realizes and feels the colossal part the back plays in aplomb. The stem of aplomb is the spine. The dancer should learn to feel and control her spine through observation of muscular sensations in the region of the back during various […]
During my training with Accomplishment Coaching, I read the wonderful book There is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate, a compassionate process for learning to accept yourself exactly as you are, in which spiritual teacher Cheri Huber states: “The simplest example is that if self-hate is hating my body, it doesn’t matter what I […]
“With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time’s malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!”– Ella Wheeler Wilcox Seven Basic Movements of Ballet This week we have been exploring the theme of darting as part of my series on the 7 Basic Movements […]
“Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.”– John Dryden (appointed England’s first Poet Laureate in 1668!) That exhilarating sensation of gliding A soaring hawk, riding thermals high above the mountainside, […]
